Warm Winter Reads Picked Just For You!
Pop into the library to browse our Warm Winter Reads display—packed with feel-good fiction, comforting reads and wintery wonders. Even better? You can grab a free teabag to enjoy a cup of tea while you read. Register here and record any time you read throughout winter to go into the draw to win some great prizes. Whether it’s 5 minutes or 5 hours, every moment counts.
New CL booklists are here! Picked by the trusty team that brings you this e-newsletter, the Book Matters Podcast and our author talks, genres include crime/thriller (tales with a twist!), romance, biographies and self-help. Our latest Book Matters podcast episode is an Australian Crime Special with Sydney author Jane Caro. Jane discusses her latest mystery novel Lyrebird, which brings a detective out of retirement to investigate a 20-year-old cold case. Search 'Book Matters' on your favourite podcast platform to listen now. BorrowBox is hosting a live, online event with Dervla McTiernan, author of The Unquiet Grave on Wednesday 30 July, 7pm. This is a free event, but registration is required.
In Conversation with Emelia Jackson from MasterchefJoin us as we speak with Australian Masterchef winner and author of two best-selling cookbooks Emelia Jackson. We will chat about her experience on Masterchef as well as being a runner-up on Dessert Masters in 2024. Copies of
Emelia's books will be available for purchase on the day. 📌 Bunjil Place Library
📅 Saturday 12 July
⏰ 2pm
The Calendar Mums
by Lauren K McKellarThe Hickory Creek Community Centre is a lifeline for new mums. So, when a case of black mould threatens to end the only local mothers' group, the women band together to save it. Their plan? Create a fundraiser calendar featuring themselves ... in the nude.
As the mothers bare all, it doesn't take long for them to start baring their secrets too. Rhea is hopeful this project will be enough to distract her from her dissatisfaction with being 'just' a mum. Samantha is recovering from a heartbreaking loss and isn't sure if the anxiety she's feeling is normal or not. And everyone says Tahlie is so lucky to have such a supportive partner in Hamish. So why does she feel so lonely?
As the calendar takes shape, the women begin to reclaim their identities, embrace their imperfections and forge new friendships.
The Butterfly Women
by Madeleine ClearyIt's 1863, and Melbourne is transitioning from a fledgling colony to a thriving, gold-fuelled metropolis. Behind the façade, the real Melbourne is found in the red-light district of Little Lon. The most glamorous brothel among them is Papillon, home to the most alluring women in the city.
For Johanna, a job at Papillon is her ticket to success, but in a time when women's lives are cheap, it also brings danger. For respectable women like journalist Harriett, Papillon is off-limits, but when a murderer begins stalking the streets of Little Lon, she becomes determined to find the truth.
A Different Kind of Power
by Jacinda ArdernFrom the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government, comes a deeply personal memoir. Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership. This is the story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be. Through her personal experiences, Jacinda is a model for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or has aspired to lead with compassion, conviction, and courage. A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir; it’s an insight into how it feels to lead, ultimately asking: What if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?
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The Unquiet Grave
by Dervla McTiernanFor years the boglands of Northern Europe have given up bodies of the long-deceased. Bodies that are thousands of years old, uncannily preserved. Bodies with strange injuries that suggest ritual torture and human sacrifice.
When a corpse is found in a bog in Galway, Cormac Reilly assumes the find is historical. But closer examination reveals a more recent story. The dead man is Thaddeus Grey, a local secondary school principal who disappeared two years prior.
There's nothing in Grey's past that would explain why he was murdered, or why his body was mutilated in a ritual manner. At first, progress on the case is frustratingly slow. His ex-girlfriend, Emma Sweeney, is in trouble, and she's reached out to him for help - Emma's new husband has gone missing in Paris.
Cormac is sure that he has found Grey's killer, and is within hours of an arrest, when another mutilated body is discovered. Two days later, a third body is found.
Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins ReidIn the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.
Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.
Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love – this time among the stars.
When Nothing Feels Real
by Nathan DunneOne evening Nathan Dunne jumps into a lake for a swim. When he emerges, his identity is simply gone. He knew who he was supposed to be but had no connection to the person named Nathan. His memories were distant and separate, not his.
This was the beginning of his experience with depersonalisation, a little-understood mental illness that causes a person to dissociate from their body and thoughts. Symptoms include withdrawing from family and friends, experiencing negative thoughts, being unable to concentrate or perform routine tasks, or feeling outside of yourself. A compelling, deeply personal account, When Nothing Feels Real shines a light on this growing mental illness, helping other sufferers feel more informed and less alone.
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Life Without Diabetes
by Professor Rod TaylorProf Roy Taylor is one of the world's leading experts in type 2 diabetes, the man who discovered that this life-limiting disease was actually a reversible condition. With his team of researchers at Newcastle University, he launched a series of studies culminating in a multi-million-pound trial, which recently confirmed that simple advice about diet could bring about lasting remission. In Life Without Diabetes, Taylor brings all the knowledge and experience of four decades of treating people with diabetes. He explains exactly what is happening in the body as type 2 develops and presents a brilliant 3-step weight loss plan that will enable you to
reverse your type 2 and live a full and healthy life beyond it.
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Fast Money by Christian Sylt & Caroline ReidAs one of the world's most popular sports, and with races in far corners of the globe, Formula One is big business. Its drivers are among the world's most highly paid athletes, and it costs more than a billion pounds to keep its ten teams ticking over. With unparalleled
insight and decades of reporting, Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid describe the pivotal moments which have driven the sport to new heights - the influx of tobacco advertising, the first television deals, the reign of Bernie Ecclestone, and much more. Featuring exclusive interviews with the sport's major players and never-before-heard stories, this is a ground-breaking and revolutionary account about how F1 moved from a pastime for wealthy enthusiasts into one of the world's most-watched sports.
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